Mirror for brushes or the like.



No. 828,398. I PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906.

V H. EMERSON.

MIRROR FOR BRUSHES OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16. 1905.

IV- 13270671507: Wu lineoam UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MIRROR FOR BRUSHES OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 14, 1906.

Application filed September 16, 1905. Serial No. 278,766.

To all whom it W'MI/Z/ concern.-

Be it known that I, HOMER EMERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milton, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Mirrors for Brushes or the Bike, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a new article consisting of a tooth-brush having a mirror applied thereto.

The advantages of a mirror attachment for tooth-brushes are obvious, a brush of this class being often used in places where mirrors are not accessible and the condition of the teeth not ascertainable, the above often preventingl a thorough cleansing of the same.

In t e practical adaptation of the invention the general form of the tooth-brush is the same as those at resent most commonly in use, the handle t ereof, however, bein so constructed as to readily admit of attael iing a small mirror thereto in a position convenient for use, but not interferin in any way with the manipulation of the rush in the use thereof.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also -to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a brush, showing the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in both the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

In the drawings the numeral 1 desi nates.

the shank or handle of a tooth-brush 0 common type, the brush or bristles 2 thereof being arranged at one end of the handle 1. The opposite end of the handle is trans versely widened or enlarged to form a supporting member (shown at 3) and is formed with a recess 4, in which is disposed the mirror 5. The mirror 5 may be of circular or other form, and the form of the recess 4 will of course correspond thereto, so that the mirror may snugly fit in the recess and not detract from the appearance of the brush nor interfere with the mani ulation of the article. It is to be understood t at the mirror may be secured in the recess 4 in any suitable way, being referably substantially attached thereto by Fastening means of any desired form.

Under some conditions it maybe desirable that the mirror 5 be displaceable from the handle, and in this event the recess 4 may be formed at one side thereofwith an undercut portion 6 to'slightly'overlap theedge of the mirror, and at the diametrically opposite side of the recess is located a small fiat spring 7, the ends of which may be seated and secured to the side of the recess at which said spring is dis osed. The spring 7 is adapted to frictiona ly engage an edge portion of the mirror at a point 0 posite to the edge portion overlapped by t 10 undercut portion 6 of the recess, and the actuation of the spring will be sufficient to hold the mirror in place without Likelihood of accidental displacement thereof. The mirror, however, can be readily removed for urposes of cleansing or the like.

Having tlius described the invention, what is claimed as new is- In a device of the class described, the combination of a supporting member rovided with a recess therein, a mirror snug y fitting in said recess, a side of the recess being undercut so as to overlap the edge portion of the mirror, and a flat spring secured in the recess and bearing against an edge portion of the mirror to hold it in engagement with the undercut .portion of the recess and prevent displacement thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOMER EMERSON. [a S.]

Witnesses PAULINE B. KLEIN,

VERE GOLDTHWAITE 

